PORT MELBOURNE PRIORITIES

1- COMMUNITY SAFETY

• Emphasis on action now, not later
• Additional dedicated resource on the ground in community, enabled by a new joint crisis task force (Police / Council / Community) See below for specific initiatives**
  
  

2 – BAY STREET AS AN ACTIVITY CENTRE

• A cohesive road map to reinvigorate Bay Street as a boulevard
• A fresh approach to working with landlords
  
  

3 – SENSIBLE NEW DEVELOPMENT

• Greater consideration for people who actually live in Port Melbourne today
• More emphasis given to necessary transport and parking to ensure existing amenity is protected
  
  

** Near-term specifics regarding community safety

1. Fund investment in modern CCTV across a wider territory.
2. Hire on the ground in community eyes and ears (professional security on a temporary basis till police office resourcing addressed, to observe / capture surveillance) – to help stem the tide.
3. Strengthen ‘move on’ laws.
4. Community representatives join a new 3-way forum (Police / Council / Community).
5. Identify how to place more police on the footpath everyday – today.